000 FZNT23 KNHC 070843 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TRADES WILL INCREASE THROUGH SUN AS STRONG RIDGING BECOMES ANCHORED OVER THE ATLC. WINDS DECREASE SOME ON MON AND TUE AS AN ATLC TROUGH MOVES INTO THE E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W FRI NIGHT. W OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 17N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 17N. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 84W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .TUE...N OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FAR E PART SUN. .MON...E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 20N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 26N75W WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE AS A SURFACE TROUGH MOVES W ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING E WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 23N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N E OF 68W TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 24N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. .SUN AND MON...S OF 24N E OF 72W E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 72W. .TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER BERG